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The movement to combat sexual assault on campus is important and profound. Activists have done critical organizing and brought to light a long-neglected crisis. But along the way, as is

The season for political advertising and mailbox overloading has begun! Here we go again with all the fliers, post cards, and URGENT-labeled letters. One recently caught my attention. Mike Garcia

“‘People are always meaning well,’ said Edward. ‘That’s often the trouble.’”  ― Penelope Lively, Passing On  I have no doubt legislators have good intentions. The vast majority seem to be

By Tim Whyte Signal Editor  I got The Crud. We’re not talking about your garden variety case of the sniffles here. This was a bona fide case of, “Hey, maybe

By David Hegg  It is popular today to suggest that our country is experiencing a lack of leadership. In the current political discussions I hear it all the time. “We

Ask any preschool teacher. Watch any episode of “Supernanny.” How do you elicit good behavior? You reward it.  Bad behavior – breaking the rules, throwing tantrums, etc. – is reduced

I have a friend who contemplated suicide. Dear me. I suspect I’ve many friends who, at one time, when things grew so dark, secretly contemplated this ultimate narcissism. Beneath the dirt,

Climate change is a critical issue impacting our children. Unless we take immediate action, there will not be a livable planet for them. Children are aware of this. They read

“Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.” — Former UCLA football coach Red Sanders Although the preceding quote is frequently attributed to Vince Lombardi, Lombardi heard it from a UCLA

Birth control, Ho Chi Minh, Richard Nixon back again Moonshot, Woodstoock, Watergate, punk rock Begin, Reagan, Palestine, terror on the airline Ayatollah’s in Iran, Russians in Afghanistan “Wheel of Fortune,”

Severus Snape from the Harry Potter book series is the perfect example of how being a master of a skill or craft doesn’t automatically make somebody suitable to teach it. 

What are legends made of? Whom do we idolize? Which character traits do we wish to emulate?  In each generation emerges special men and women of legendary leadership.  We learn

My candidacy for California’s 25th Congressional District commenced October 2019. There were other candidates who had entered several months prior.  I took a close look at the candidates who were

By David Hegg  I have a really good friend who can often be heard complimenting something wonderful as being “to die for.” But recently I’ve been taking stock of that level

Local CPA Jim de Bree addressed a couple of commentaries I wrote recently about California’s hostile business climate and over-taxation that is driving businesses and people out of California at

As we welcome the year 2020, it is important to reflect on the state of education in our community. Ensuring that all our children are provided the necessary competencies to

Even in the worst of situations, unless we’re talking about being plopped alive into an industrial wood chipper like that poor lady in “Fargo,” there’s a lesson to be learned.

Well, as I mentioned in my last column I’ve packed up and moved from the no-longer-Golden State, settling in the metro-Denver town of Castle Rock. It’s been quite an experience,

These are disconcerting times for those paying close attention to the national news. There’s not much positive and a whole lot of troubling. An impeachment trial where our highest government

By David Hegg  Just for fun I looked up the definition of “value” on my computer’s dictionary. After sifting through the various ways the word is used in the English